Is 'The Expendables 3' ready for The Rock?

When asked whether he would accept a role in the next installment of 's The Expendables franchise, The Rock seemed game.

But in the latest podcast from Empire, gave a tongue-in-cheek response. Check it out:

I can see why Sly wouldn't cast Johnson in The Expendables 3; he doesn't want to look bad standing next to that man-mountain, and who can blame him? But no, the movie doesn't need young types. It needs big bruisers because it's a throwback to the actioners of the 80s and 90s. Who better to embody the next generation of action hero then The Rock?

The Expendables 3 should hit theaters sometime in 2014, stay close for updates.